China Eastern Delays/Cancellations

[Melburnian1]

Only a few days after commencing SYD - KMG nonstops on 26 November 2016, MU777 from KMG into SYD about 1430 hours on Tuesday 29 November struck some allegedly severe turbulence on approach to SYD.

Media reports indicate that there were only 30 passengers on board, which must be close to a record low for a mainland Chinese carrier flying to or from Oz.

It appears that some passengers may not have been wearing seatbelts while seated, or perhaps, even worse, standing while the seat belt sign was on, as a small number were transported by road ambulance to hospital.

 

[Melburnian1]

A332 B-8226 on MU561, the scheduled 1000 SYD arrival on Wednesday 30 November that the night before originated in PVG should be at its destination gate at about 1033, 33 late.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 15 December sees A332 B-6121 on MU727, the Wednesday 14 December 1930 from NKG to SYD that took off at 2123 expected to arrive at 1039 hours, 69 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Saturday 17 December 2016 sees MU737, the overnight Friday 16 2000 hours from PVG to MEL (A332 B-6545) having taken off at 2131. Saturday arrival should be at approximately 1107, 67 minutes tardy. The returning MU738 is the 'high noon' 1200 hours departure, so it should be delayed until at least 1220 in its pushback.

 

[Melburnian1]

It looks like the Sunday late night 2240 hours MEL to PVG (MU740) on 18 December was delayed overnight with departure of MU740A this afternoon at around 1540 and takeoff at 1558. Arrival will be at 2214 tonight instead of 0555 hours this morning. Aircraft is B773ER B-2002.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 23 December has MU737, the 2000 hours Thursday 22 PVG down to MEL that was airborne at 0000 (midnight) on Thursday arriving at a predicted 1330 this afternoon, 210 minutes tardy. Aircraft is A332 B-6546.

MU739, the scheduled 0020 Friday ex PVG is only five minutes behind MU737, sharing the same destination.

The PVG - SYD MU735 is also delayed with arrival suggested as 1427 hours, 52 minutes late. B773ER B-7347 is the aircraft.

 

[Melburnian1]

Wednesday 4 January 2017 sees MU712 (1245 hours SYD to HGH that took off at 1358, A332 B-6123) likely to arrive at 2044 tonight, 59 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU711, the Tuesday 10 January 2125 hours from HGH down to SYD was airborne at 2221. A332 B-6082 shoud arrive at about 1149, 34 minutes behind schedule.

 

[Melburnian1]

Thursday 9 February has MU739 from PVG to MEL (A332 B-6545) likely to arrive at 1459 this afternoon, 79 minutes late.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Saturday 11 February, A332 B-6545 on MU739 from PVG to MEL should arrive at roughly 1417, 37 minutes late, having lost time despite taking off at 0043, quite punctually.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 12 February sees the overnight PVG - SYD, MU735 running about 48 minutes late and likely to arrive at 1423 this afternoon with B773ER B-7347.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Tuesday 14 February, MU740 (2230 hours late night MEL - PVG has been cancelled.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 16 February, MU737, the 2000 hours Wednesday 15 that took off at 2247 should arrive in MEL ex PVG at about 1221, 141 minutes behind time. A332 B-5931 is the aircraft.

B773ER B-2001 on the following MU739, the 0020 hours that was airborne at 0123 is arriving in MEL at around 1431, 51 minutes late ex PVG.

MU738 in the opposite direction (A332 B-5931), the 1200 'high noon' from MEL back to PVG took off at 1357. Arrival is predicted as 2050 instead of 1915, 95 minutes tardy.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU727 is a fairly recent addition (from NKG to SYD) to the growing list of mainland Chinese city pairs connected by air to Oz.

On Saturday 18 February, the flight (A332 B-6122) should arrive 41 late at 1011.

 

[Melburnian1]

Sunday 19 February 2017 sees an overnight delayed flight that has become MU740A (originally meant to depart at 2230 last night) from MEL altered to 1500 hours today.

 

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Saturday 25 February has MU737, the overnight from PVG down to MEL likely to arrive at 1156, 116 minutes late with A332 B-6546. As MU738 is timetabled to depart back to PVG at 1200 'high noon', expect it to be about 75 minutes late departing.

MU739 on the same southbound route should arrive 58 minutes late at 1438 with B773ER B-2023.

 

[Melburnian1]

Friday 3 March sees MU712, the 1245 newish flight from SYD to HGH having taken off at 1333 hours. Arrival should be at 2024, 39 minute slate with aircraft A332 B-6121.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Thursday 9 March, MU737, the 2000 hours PVG - MEL that was airborne on Wednesday 8 at 2053 should arrive at 1044, 44 minutes tardy with A332 B-6545. As MU738 back to PVG has a reasonable time allowed for turnaround, the departure time being 1200 'high noon', it should be fairly close to on time off its blocks.

 

[Melburnian1]

MU727, the redeye from NKG to SYD (A332 B-6122) should arrive at about 1015, 45 minutes late on Saturday 11 March 2017.

MU737 (PVG - MEL) has B-6545 and should be about half an hour late into MEL with on blocks at roughly 1030 hours.

 

[Melburnian1]

On Monday 13 March, MU715 (A332 B-5937) from PVG down to BNE should arrive 32 minutes behind schedule at 1037.